Star report
Spears’ father seeks probe of her allegations
Britney Spears’ father has asked the court overseeing his daughter’s conservatorship to investigate her statements to a judge last week on the court’s control of her medical treatment and personal life, which she called overly restrictive and abusive. Spears James Spears emphasized in a pair of documents filed late Tuesday night that he has had no power over his daughter’s personal affairs for nearly two years.
His filing says the court must investigate “serious allegations regarding forced labor, forced medical treatment and therapy, improper medical care, and limitations on personal rights.” “Given the nature of the allegations and claims, it is critical that the court confirm whether or not Ms. Spears’ testimony was accurate in order to determine what corrective actions, if any, need to be taken,” the documents said.
The filings come a week after Britney Spears spoke for the first time in open court in the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years. She condemned those with power over her, saying she has been forced to perform live shows, compelled to use an intrauterine device for birth control, made to take lithium and other medications against her will, and prevented from getting married or having another child.
James Spears controlled his daughter’s personal life for most
of the existence of the conservatorship, but he now oversees only her money and business dealings along with an estatemanagement firm.
Allison Mack gets three years in sex-slave case
TV actor Allison Mack, who played a key role in the scandalridden, cultlike group NXIVM, was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for the group’s spiritual leader.
Best known for her role as a
young Superman’s close friend on the series “Smallville,” she had previously pleaded guilty to the charges and was expected to seek credit for cooperating against NXIVM Mack leader Keith Raniere and taking responsibility for helping him create a secret society of brainwashed women who were branded with his initials. She reiterated her apologies to the victims in court Wednesday:
“From the deepest part of my heart and soul, I am sorry.”
U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis told her he believed her apology was sincere but said she deserved a serious sentence for becoming “a willing and proactive ally” of Raniere.
Under advisory sentencing guidelines, Mack would face between 14and 17 / years behind bars, but her defense team argued for probation or home confinement. Prosecutors agreed that any prison term should be below the guidelines range because of her cooperation.